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The Downgrade Is Done. The Investor Response Is Just Beginning

The US downgrade won’t upend markets—but it may reshape sovereign risk models and investor assumptions. Here’s what to watch next.

Tariffs and Returns: Lessons from 150 Years of Market History

What 150 years of market data reveal about tariffs, growth, and investment returns—and how equity factors have historically delivered resilience.

Vices, Virtues, and a Little Humor: 30 Quotes from Financial History

This collection of quotes from US financial history offers timeless lessons in vice, virtue, and investing wisdom for every generation.

Private Equity at a Crossroads: A Conversation with Ludovic Phalippou

Oxford professor Ludovic Phalippou challenges the private equity status quo in a candid discussion on performance, transparency, and the future of the industry.

AI Bias by Design: What the Claude Prompt Leak Reveals for Investment Professionals

A leaked AI system prompt reveals hidden biases in Claude's outputs. What every investment professional should know about using LLMs effectively.

How Clients’ Investment Goals Reflect Risk Behavior and Hidden Biases

Successful investing isn't just about numbers. It's about aligning strategy with the stories people believe about their future.

Two Enduring Legacies, One Oracle’s Exit, and “Buffett’s Alpha”

Commemorating Warren Buffett’s legacy and the Financial Analysts Journal’s 80th Anniversary through the lens of the award-winning article, “Buffett’s Alpha.”

Amid The Noise, Active Management Quietly Reinvents Itself    

The headlines say active management is dead—but it’s quietly reshaping itself into SMAs, model portfolios, and personalized strategies wrapped in passive clothing.

Book Review: Reminiscences of a Bond Operator

Mark Rieder’s Reminiscences of a Bond Operator is a hands-on guide to corporate bond analysis, fixed-income portfolio construction, and navigating today’s evolving private credit landscape.

How Tariffs Could Accelerate America’s AI Revolution: Implications for Investors

Discover how new US tariffs could accelerate AI adoption, reshape American industry, and unlock long-term investment opportunities amid economic disruption.